We have a short bed pickup (GMC 2500 4WD) for now. Our Fleetwood Angler has seen better days (like the days when the tie downs were attached to solid frame), so we're looking at purchasing a new camper. I'd like to buy something that will work on the short bed, and on the 8ft we'll buy in a year or two. I thought Lance had a couple models, but I don't see them listed for both short and long on their site.Anybody have suggestions?

I thought the Arctic Fox 811 could fit in a long bed if you ordered it without the generator and storage in the rear wing.

AF 811 can be both, Adventurer 86fb, some northstars, Most important factor for these long or short bed campers is that the center of gravity is still over/forward of ur rear axle when on a short bed.

According to the Lance site,the 825, 855 and 865 lines are all short bed campers.

As long as the camper has nothing hanging down to prevent it sliding forward to the front of the bed, any short bed camper can work on a long bed. A few people here have spacers in front of their campers. Although that is possible, I wouldn't do it.

My 8.5 ft S&S Ponderosa camper will fit on both a short and long bed , and it is a very well made TC . Joe

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DWeikert
Explorer II
Jan 29, 2013
My Northstar Adventurer is short or long bed compatible. Well, "mine" is only for a short bed because I ordered it with the permanent wrap around rear. It's available with detachable storage at the rear overhang so you can use it on a short bed or remove the rear storage and then use the same camper on a long bed. Mine is a somewhat smaller camper (7' wide) but Northstar does also offer that functionality on other models.
GMCPU53
Explorer
Jan 29, 2013
My 8.5 ft S&S Ponderosa camper will fit on both a short and long bed , and it is a very well made TC .

Joe
jimh406
Explorer III
Jan 29, 2013
As long as the camper has nothing hanging down to prevent it sliding forward to the front of the bed, any short bed camper can work on a long bed. A few people here have spacers in front of their campers. Although that is possible, I wouldn't do it.
Charlie_Em
Explorer
Jan 29, 2013
According to the Lance site,the 825, 855 and 865 lines are all short bed campers.
12V_Cummins
Explorer
Jan 29, 2013
AF 811 can be both, Adventurer 86fb, some northstars, Most important factor for these long or short bed campers is that the center of gravity is still over/forward of ur rear axle when on a short bed.
DiscoChicken
Explorer
Jan 29, 2013
I thought the Arctic Fox 811 could fit in a long bed if you ordered it without the generator and storage in the rear wing.

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